Hedrick Farm Takes Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Cattle Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Sieren Cattle Co. of Hedrick took home the Grand Champion Purebred/Fullblood Bull and Iowa Champion Female banners in the Belgian Blue Beef Cattle Show judged Thursday, August 18, at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

The Reserve Grand Champion Purebred/Fullblood Bull was exhibited by Kountry Blues of Stanley.

JSH Blues of Walnut Grove, Mo. exhibited the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Purebred/Fullblood Females.

Elmcrest Genetics and Kehrli Kattle, Manchester, took the Reserve Iowa Champion Female banner.

The Belgian Blue breed allows cattle with low and high percentage bloodlines, as well as purebred animals, to register and participate in designated classes in the Fair competition.

Additional results follow:

Low % Prospect Steers -- born in 2011

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Low % Market Steers -- born in 2010

1) Jenel Wenndt, Lowden

Low % Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2011 or after

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Low % Senior Yearling Heifer -- Sep. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009

1) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

High % Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2011 or after

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

2) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

3) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

High % Senior Heifer Calf -- Sep. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

1) Rockin-N-Ranch, Rowley

High % Junior Yearling Heifer-- Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 2010

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley

High % Cow/Calf

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Low % Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1, 2011 or after

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Low % Senior Bull Calf-- Sep. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

High % Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1, 2011 or after

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

2) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

High % Senior Bull -- Aug. 31, 2009 or before

1) Stephen Names, Sheridan, Ark.

PB/FB Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2011 or after

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

PB/FB Senior Heifer Calf --Sep. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

PB/FB Summer Yearling Heifer -- May 1 - Aug. 31, 2010

1) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

2) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

3) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

4) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

5) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

PB/FB Junior Yearling Heifer -- Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 2010

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

PB/FB Senior Female -- Aug. 31, 2009 or before

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley

PB/FB Summer Yearling Bull -- May 1 - Aug. 31, 2010

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

2) Kountry Blues, Stanley

3) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

PB/FB Junior Yearling Bull -- Jan. 1 - Apr. 30, 2010

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Pair of Bulls

1) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

2) Kountry Blues, Stanley

3) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Pair of Females

1) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

2) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

3) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

4) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

5) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

6) Kountry Blues, Stanley

Get of Sire

1) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

2) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Produce of Dam

1) Kountry Blues, Stanley

2) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Best Five Head

1) JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

2) Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

3) Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Champion Low Percentage Prospect Steer: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Champion Low Percentage Market Steer: Jenel Wenndt, Lowden

Champion Low Percentage Heifer Calf: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Champion Low Percentage Yearling Heifer: JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Grand Champion Low Percentage Female: JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Reserve Grand Champion Low Percentage Female: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Champion High Percentage Heifer Calf: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Champion High Percentage Heifer Calf: Rockin-N-Ranch, Rowley

Champion High Percentage Yearling Heifer: Kountry Blues, Stanley

Champion High Percentage Cow/Calf: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Grand Champion High Percentage Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley

Reserve Champion High Percentage Female: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Champion Low Percentage Bull Calf: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Champion Low Percentage Bull Calf: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Grand Champion Low Percentage Bull: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Grand Champion Low Percentage Bull: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Champion High Percentage Bull Calf: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Champion High Percentage Bull Calf: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Champion High Percentage Senior Bull: Stephen Names, Sheridan, Ark.

Grand Champion High Percentage Bull: Stephen Names, Sheridan, Ark.

Reserve Grand Champion High Percentage Bull: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Heifer Calf: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Champion Purebred/Fullblood Heifer Calf: Elmcrest Genetics & Kehrli Kattle, Manchester

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Yearling Heifer: JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Reserve Champion Purebred/Fullblood Yearling Heifer: JSH Blues, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Senior Female: Kountry Blues, Stanley

Champion Purebred/Fullblood Yearling Bull: Sieren Cattle Co., Hedrick

Reserve Champion Purebred/Fullblood Yearling Bull: Kountry Blues, Stanley

The 2011 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" ended August 21. The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set August 9-19. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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